POTENTIALITIES AND ACCEPTABLITIES OF LOCAL CHICKENS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

¹Danwe, A.B; ²Gbampo, C.S; A.A Liman, Innocent S.B and Frances Jassah.

¹Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture P.M.B 1025 Jalingo, Taraba State.

²Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, College of Agriculture P.M.B 1025 Jalingo, Taraba State.

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ABSTRACT

An investigation was carried out to determine the potentialities and acceptability of local chickens in Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State. The survey was conducted through questionnaire distribution in eight works of Jalingo metropolis. All the respondents (100%) raised local poultry. Local poultry production was mostly extensive (92.7%) with (7.3%) under semi-intensive system. The respondents (43.9%) accepted local chickens on the bases of nutritional qualities. There were no modern techniques of local chicken production amongst the respondents. However, local chickens’ production could be improved through breed selection, good management and disease control methods currently in use.

Keyword: Local Chickens, Affordable Protein, Palatable meat, Modern Management practices.